David Graham
David Michael Graham (born July 11, 1925) was an English actor. He voiced the Daleks in Doctor Who, Gordon Tracy, Brains, Aloysius Parker and Kyrano in Thunderbirds, and Grandpa Pig in Peppa Pig. Born in London on 11 July 1925. His sister had married a G.I. and had moved to the United States, and his uncle had run away there, so he became an actor after leaving his Orthodox Jewish household. He trained in New York City at the Neighbourhood Playhouse School of the Theatre with Sanford Meisner, fo
llowing service in the Royal Air Force as a radar mechanic.
Graham's first breakout role before returning to England was Givola in The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, alongside Leonard Rossiter. While playing characters in the TV series Private Investigator in 1958, Graham met writer and producer Gerry Anderson, who was planning his first puppet productions. Graham mentioned to him that he could pull off accents well. His second voiceover role in Four Feather Falls was Grandpa Twink, whom he based on Walter Brennan. He subsequently voiced Dr. Beaker, Zarin and Mitch the Monkey in Supercar, Mat Matic and Lieutenant Ninety in Fireball XL5 and various guest characters in Stingray. Graham also played Johnny in Crossroads to Crime, a live-action film Anderson directed.
In 1963, he became the voice of the Daleks in Doctor Who, he voiced the Daleks in all four of their major First Doctor era appearances, as well as two 1960s feature films: Dr. Who and the Daleks and Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. Graham also voiced the Mechonoids and played the onscreen role of Charlie in The Gunfighters. He returned to his role as the voice of the Daleks in 2023, when he recorded new lines for that year's official colourised recut of the 1963 serial The Daleks for the show's 60th anniversary.
In 1965, Graham became the voice of Gordon Tracy, Brains, Aloysius Parker and Kyrano in Thunderbirds, as well as its film sequels: Thunderbirds Are Go and Thunderbird 6. He did not believe Brains had a stutter, claiming that he was instead excitedly trying to find the words to explain his latest ideas. He based the voice of Parker on a waiter at the King's Arms pub in Cookham, and he and Ray Barrett shared roles as many of the guest villains. Although he was not highly paid for production, the many repeats earned him a lot more. Parker became Anderson's favourite voice.
Between 1975 and 1977, Graham was part of the Radio Drama Company. In 1979, he played Professor Kerensky in the Doctor Who story City of Death.
From 2015 to 2020, he reprised his role as Parker in Thunderbirds Are Go, a reboot of the original series.
Graham's first breakout role before returning to England was Givola in The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, alongside Leonard Rossiter. While playing characters in the TV series Private Investigator in 1958, Graham met writer and producer Gerry Anderson, who was planning his first puppet productions. Graham mentioned to him that he could pull off accents well. His second voiceover role in Four Feather Falls was Grandpa Twink, whom he based on Walter Brennan. He subsequently voiced Dr. Beaker, Zarin and Mitch the Monkey in Supercar, Mat Matic and Lieutenant Ninety in Fireball XL5 and various guest characters in Stingray. Graham also played Johnny in Crossroads to Crime, a live-action film Anderson directed.
In 1963, he became the voice of the Daleks in Doctor Who, he voiced the Daleks in all four of their major First Doctor era appearances, as well as two 1960s feature films: Dr. Who and the Daleks and Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. Graham also voiced the Mechonoids and played the onscreen role of Charlie in The Gunfighters. He returned to his role as the voice of the Daleks in 2023, when he recorded new lines for that year's official colourised recut of the 1963 serial The Daleks for the show's 60th anniversary.
In 1965, Graham became the voice of Gordon Tracy, Brains, Aloysius Parker and Kyrano in Thunderbirds, as well as its film sequels: Thunderbirds Are Go and Thunderbird 6. He did not believe Brains had a stutter, claiming that he was instead excitedly trying to find the words to explain his latest ideas. He based the voice of Parker on a waiter at the King's Arms pub in Cookham, and he and Ray Barrett shared roles as many of the guest villains. Although he was not highly paid for production, the many repeats earned him a lot more. Parker became Anderson's favourite voice.
Between 1975 and 1977, Graham was part of the Radio Drama Company. In 1979, he played Professor Kerensky in the Doctor Who story City of Death.
From 2015 to 2020, he reprised his role as Parker in Thunderbirds Are Go, a reboot of the original series.
Born
Jul 11, 1925
Hackney, London, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Movies
89 acting
2 crew
Popularity
0.9
Known For
Thunderbirds: Operation Crash-Dive
1965
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as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Captain Hanson / Patterson / Fireflash Pilot / Fireflash 3 Pilot / Irish Farmer (voice)
Thunderbirds: Security Hazard
1966
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as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Morrison / Bob Gray / Solarnaut Asher / Captain Hanson / Frank / Dave Clayton (voice)
Thunderbirds: Brink of Disaster
1966
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as Brains / Parker / Warren Grafton / Harry Malloy (voice)
★ 6.0
Thunderbirds: The Uninvited
1965
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as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Zombite Leader / Zombite Flight Leader (voice)
★ 9.0
Thunderbirds: End of The Road
1965
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as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Kyrano / Bob Gray / Cheng / Engineer (Voice)
★ 9.0
Thunderbirds: Danger at Ocean Deep
1966
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as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Brains / Kyrano / No. 2, Ocean Pioneer II / Collins (voice)
Thunderbirds: The Mighty Atom
1965
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as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Parker / Kyrano / Reactor Controller Collins / Plant Tour Guide (voice)
★ 6.0
Thunderbirds: Alias Mr. Hackenbacker
1966
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as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Parker / Skythrust Co-Pilot / Officer / Waiter / Fashion Buyers / Ross (voice)
★ 6.0
Thunderbirds: The Imposters
1966
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as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Elliott / Carela / Captain Hanson / Helijet Pilot / Search Control / Jack (voice)
Thunderbirds: The Duchess Assignment
1966
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as Parker / Wilbur Dandridge III / Captain Hanson / Percy / Customs Officer / Elevator (voice)
★ 8.0
Thunderbirds: Vault of Death
1965
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as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Parker / Kyrano / Lambert / Light-Fingered Fred / Taylor / Moore / Barrett / Policeman (voice)
★ 6.0
Thunderbirds: Edge of Impact
1965
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as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Colonel Tim Casey / General Bron / Jim / Race / 1st Policeman (voice)
★ 7.0
Thunderbirds: The Man from MI.5
1966
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as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Brains / Carl / MI.5 Agent Tidman (voice)
★ 7.0
Thunderbirds: Path of Destruction
1966
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as Brains / Parker / Simms / Jim Lucas / Sanchos / Manuel (voice)
★ 7.0
Thunderbirds: Desperate Intruder
1965
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as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Kyrano / Hassan Ali (voice)
★ 10.0
Thunderbirds: 30 Minutes After Noon
1965
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as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Brains / Sir William / Commisioner / The Leader / Kenyon / Salzman / BSS Assistant (voice)
★ 6.0
Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley
2009
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as Brains / Parker / Thunderbirds (voice)
★ 9.0
Thunderbirds: Sun Probe
1965
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as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Kyrano / Solarnaut Asher / Braman (voice)
★ 8.0
Thunderbirds: Day of Disaster
1965
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as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Brains / Dave Clayton / Frank / Chuck / Policeman (voice)
★ 7.0
Thunderbirds: Give or Take a Million
1966
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as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Kyrano / Straker / 2nd Santa (voice)
★ 4.0
Countdown to Disaster
1982
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as Brains / Gordon Tracy / Aloysius Parker / Kyrano / Joe / Clayton / 2nd Site Control Policeman (voice)
Thunderbirds: City of Fire
1966
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as Brains / Tower Control Assistant / Woman Driver's Husband (voice)
★ 8.0
Thunderbirds: Martian Invasion
1966
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as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Kyrano / Bletcher / Maguire / Production Manager (voice)
★ 7.0
Thunderbirds: Pit of Peril
1965
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as Brains / General Petters / Sergeant Reynolds / Frank (voice)
★ 7.0
Thunderbirds: The Perils of Penelope
1965
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as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Professor Borender / Roach / Waiter / Colonel Benson (voice)
★ 9.0
Thunderbirds to the Rescue
1980
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as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Parker / Kyrano / Captain Hanson (voice)
Thunderbirds: Terror In New York City
1965
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as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Kyrano / Joe / Clayton (voice)
★ 9.0
Invaders from the Deep
1981
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as Admiral Henry Carson / Marin / Nucella / Various Characters (voice)
★ 5.3
Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City
2025
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as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Brains / Kyrano (voice)
★ 10.0
Thunderbirds: Trapped in the Sky
1965
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as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Brains / Kyrano / Captain Hanson / Lt Bob Meddings (voice)
Thunderbirds 1965: The Stately Homes Robberies
2015
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as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Beefeater / Newspaper Vendor (voice)
Thunderbirds 1965: The Abominable Snowman
2015
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as Parker / Gallup Din / Threatened Explorer (voice)
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